Mildred Swanson

Mildred "Sally" (Lingenfelter) Swanson, 82, of Tarentum, formerly of Brackenridge, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at the home of her daughter Anna. She was born October 26, 1937, in Brackenridge to the late Theodore and Essie (Jones) Lingenfelter. Sally worked for the Valley News Dispatch in Tarentum and also sold Avon. She was of the Methodist Faith. Sally enjoyed traveling, bingo and doing volunteer work. She was a member of the Pioneer Hose Ladies Auxiliary. Sally is survived by her three daughters, Anna Swanson, of Natrona, Rebecca (Eric) Negley, of Brackenridge and Sherrie (Jim) Mosley, of Bakersville, N.C.; nine grandchildren, Russell (Rachel) Hank, Cindy (Jay) Sciubba, Crystal Coudriet, Matthew Coudriet, Charlotte Hockenberry, Charles Hockenberry, Kassandra Mosley, Melissa Mosley and Erica Negley; 11 great-grandchildren, 3 great great-grandchildren; and by her brothers, Arthur (Sally) Lingenfelter and Thomas (Debbie) Lingenfelter, both of Allegheny Township.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lindy Swanson on July 15, 1987; son, Lindy Swanson; daughter, Donna R. Swanson-Hockenberry; and by her brothers, Alvin, Theodore and Murphy Lingenfelter.

Friends will be received on Friday from 2-4, 6-8 p.m. in the Cicholski-Zidek Funeral Home, Inc., 1522 Carlisle Street, Natrona Heights 724-224-8688, where funeral services will be held on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. Officiating will be Pastor Cathy Blythe. Burial will follow in Our Lady of Hope Cemetery, Frazer Township. The Pioneer Hose Ladies Auxiliary will hold services in the funeral home on Friday at 5:45 p.m.